FG approves national dairy policy, lists achievement in sector

Amid efforts to boost dairy production in the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the National Dairy Policy to guide the operations of this agriculture sub-sector’s value chain. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this yesterday, at a media briefing to commemorate the 2023 World Milk Day. Abubakar […]

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‘CFAN will work with Tinubu to boost cocoa production’

The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, CFAN, has expressed its willingness to work with the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu to improve the cocoa industry in the country. It said cocoa farmers expected a lot from the administration of Tinubu but said it would work with the administration to bring about regulations for the cocoa […]

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Poultry farmers seek FG’s intervention to save industry

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and other developmental agencies to save the industry from collapse. The South-West chairman, Rev. Oluleye Gideon, made the plea at a joint news conference in Ibadan, saying that the recent new naira redesign and other government programmes had […]

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Farmers task Tinubu on mechanisation, foreign investments

Stakeholders in the agricultural space have urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to adopt policies and invest in mechanisation and inputs that will boost nation’s food system. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos while setting agenda for the incoming government. The farmers also urged […]

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U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service celebrates 70th Anniversary

Today, March 10, marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). According to Gerald H. Smith, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs at U.S. Mission Nigeria, “for 70 years, FAS has had an unwavering belief in linking U.S. agriculture to the world. As we celebrate the 70th anniversary, I am reminded […]

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AfDB, IFAD sign new pact to support 40 million African farmers, increase financing

Riding on the renewed zeal to ramp up agriculture and agro investment, African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend funding to 40 million farmers and double their productivity. The letter of intent, which aims at increasing Pan-African agriculture funding campaign of […]

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Snail farming: Agribusiness with huge potential most farmers ignore

Snail farming is one of the sustainable, money-spinning Agribusinesses that most Nigerians ignore. Also known as heliculture, snail farming is a process of raising edible snails for human consumption or cosmetic purposes. Snail is a common delicacy and healthy meat, credited with a very healthy source of protein, phosphorus, calcium and iron, and low in […]

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Farmers kick as CBN halts Anchor Borrowers Programme’s funding

The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped disbursing funds to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme which started in 2015, but beneficiaries kicked against this on Thursday. Presidents of 68 agricultural commodities’ associations told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that the apex bank stopped supporting farmers under the ABP scheme since 2021. They called on […]

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